Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

Zoë Harcombe

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Food & Nutrition Newsletter 

What is a healthy food?

July 6, 2020July 8, 2020 Zoë 7 Comments BMJ, essential fats, essential nutrients, Swiss Re, vitamins and minerals

Executive Summary * This week’s note was inspired by the second Swiss Re/BMJ “Food for thought” conference and by an

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Other Diets & Books Public Health 

Food to help you live longer

January 27, 2018January 6, 2020 Zoë 21 Comments essential fats, heme iron, nutrients, Vegan, vitamin B12, Vitamin D Deficiency, vitamins and minerals

On 27th January 2018, the Daily Mail started a series of articles to promote a book by Dr Michael Greger.

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Newsletter Public Health 

The Irish Food Pyramid – a recipe for diabesity

April 3, 2017February 8, 2020 Zoë 8 Comments carbohydrates, fat soluble vitamins, food pyramid, irish food pyramid, vitamins and minerals

I spoke at a real food conference in Ireland last weekend. When in Rome, as they say, so I thought

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Cancer Fruit Micronutrients Public Health 

The perfect five-a-day?

April 2, 2014August 21, 2016 Zoë 41 Comments 5-a-day, 7-a-day, cancer, complete protein, dark green leafy veg, eggs, EPIC study, essential fats, five-a-day, fruit, fruit and veg, kale, liver, optimal diet, sardines, seven-a-day, sunflower seeds, vegetables, vitamin C, vitamins and minerals

This is a follow-up to this post. A study came out on 1st April 2014 (no joke) suggesting that we

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